Camaw and Campaw's Visit

My parents came to visit this week. The excuse was that they currently have two of their children living in Florida. Eddie loved having his "Camaw and Campaw" here. *Not sure why he didn't call them "Grandma and Grandpa" this time, like he has in the past; I did notice that when I said their names together fast, they kind of slurred and sounded more like Eddie's new version.

Here are some pics and such of our adventures.

I don't have any pictures of our first day. We went to the Tallahassee Museum, which is the closest thing Tally has to a zoo. However, that is a terrible comparison. Luckily, Eddie was absolutely thrilled with the place. Beforehand he really wanted to see horses and alligators. TM delivered on both accounts. It was Eddie's first time to see real farm animals. Unfortunately, Eddie couldn't see the alligator (animals really do blend in with their environment). The place mainly consisted of raised walkways that Eddie loved running on while singing. At the end he got tired and sat down every ten feet or so. I was really proud of him, though. He walked a long way. They also had a fun playground with lots of tires, which Eddie is a huge fan of.

The second day we went to Wakulla Springs, which we had been recommended to by several people. Ben was able to join us this day. It didn't disappoint. We had a picnic, played in the springs, rode a boat, and ate icecream. We really felt we were on vacation.
Eddie loved the cool water! And we loved the tiny fish swimming around our toes.

Eddie loved sitting in the water!

Eddie walking down the sidewalk with Daddy, right after playing in the water. Notice the boats in the background.

Eddie's and Peter's first boat ride. Eddie loved the turtles, ducks, and the alligator (yeah!) he saw. The ride was a little long, it was naptime, and he was hungry (no food allowed in the boat)! Peter disregarded this rule and really enjoyed the breastmilk provided-until the photographer, who decided to stand right behind us for the majority of the boat ride, showed up. Then Peter preferred smiling at him. I would like to see the pictures he took!

The third day we drove to the National Wildlife Refuge to see a lighthouse (my mom seeks out lighthouses). St. Mark's Lighthouse is not a lighthouse you can go inside of, which really disappointed Eddie. We had fun playing around it, though. Eddie enjoyed running up and down the porch and climbing the stairs to the lookouts (although he did tell me later that there were "too many stairs").

St. Mark's Lighthouse


Peter was very happy at the lighthouse with his grandma (he hasn't decided on what to call her yet).

Eddie was very distraught at the lighthouse because he couldn't see his "Campaw". He also became distraught when his feet sunk in the mud and he had to be pulled out by my dad. The mud kept one of his shoes. When we pulled it out, sweetly-sensitive Eddie was so upset by how dirty it was. Luckily it's as good as new now.

A sweet picture of Peter sleeping on Grandma's lap.

It was fun to share my boys with my parents. I loved having them here, and, as always, it was really depressing to say goodbye. I have really great parents!